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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: Drug Alcohol Depend. 2022 Mar 15;235:109409. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2022.109409

Table 1.

Characteristics of copycat/lookalike edible cannabis products

Product State(s) of purchase Brand copycat/lookalike Copied characteristics Edible indications THC content per package / serving
Crisped rice and marshmallow treata New York Kellogg’s Rice Krispies Bars

  • Exact brand

  • Similar product name (Krispy Marshmallow Treats)

  • Font

  • Colors

  • Flavor

  • Brand/promotional characters

  • Cannabis terms (Sky High Edibles)

 Not ascertainable
Fruit candies District of Columbia Skittles

  • Exact name and brand

  • Font

  • Colors

  • Flavors

  • THC content

  • California cannabis warning symbol

  • Cannabis warnings

  • Cannabis terms (medicated)

  • Cannabis leaf motif

 400 mg / 20 mg
Fruit gummiesa,b New York Starburst gummies

  • Similar product name (Cannaburst)

  • Font

  • Colors

  • THC content

  • California cannabis warning symbol

  • Cannabis warnings

  • Cannabis terms (canna-)

 500 mg / not ascertainable
Fruit snacks California Colorado Sour gushers

  • Exact product name

  • Font

  • Colors

  • California cannabis warning symbol

  • Cannabis warnings

  • Cannabis terms (medicated, infused, dankest, THC, marijuana)

 500 mg / not reportedc
Gummy and rock candy District of Columbia Nerds Gummy Clusters and Nerds Rope

  • Exact brand

  • Similar product name (Nerds Ropes Bites)

  • Font

  • Colors

  • Brand/promotional characterd

  • THC content

  • Cannabis warning symbol

  • Cannabis warnings

  • Cannabis terms (medicated, super potent)

  • Activation time

 600 mg / 50 mg
Gummy and rock candye,f California District of Columbia Minnesota New Yorkg Nerds Rope

  • Exact product name

  • Font

  • Colors

  • Brand/promotional character

  • THC content

  • California cannabis warning symbol

  • Cannabis warnings

  • Cannabis terms (infused, super potent)

  • Activation time

 400 mg – 500 mg / 50 mg
Nacho cheese tortilla chips Nevada Doritos

  • Exact brand and product name

  • Font

  • Colors

  • Flavor

  • THC content

  • California cannabis warning symbol

  • Cannabis warnings

  • Consumpti on advice

 600 mg / not reported
Sour fruit chews New York Warheads Chewy Cubes

  • Exact brand and product name

  • Font

  • Colors

  • Flavors

  • Brand/promotional character

  • THC content

  • Cannabis warnings

  • Cannabis terms (medicated, THC, marijuana)

 600 mg / not reported
Sour gummies New York Puerto Rico South Carolina Tennesseeh Texas Sour Patch Kids

  • Similar product name (Stoney Patch)

  • Colors

  • Similar brand/promotional characters

  • THC content

  • Cannabis warnings

  • Cannabis terms (stoned, stoney, extra strength)

  • Cannabis leaf motif

 300 mg – 350 mg / not reported
Sour gummies New York Sour Patch Kids

  • An actual package of Sour Patch Kids with a sticker label indicating it is an edible

  • THC content

  • California cannabis leaf symbol

  • Cannabis warnings

  • Cannabis terms (edibles)

  • Activation time

 600 mg / not reported
Sour gummies New York Trolli Sour Brite Llamas

  • Similar brand name (Trrlli)

  • Exact product name (Llamas)

  • Font

  • Colors

  • Brand/promotional character

  • THC content

  • California cannabis leaf symbol

  • Cannabis warnings

  • Cannabis terms (medicated)

 600 mg / not reported
Sour gummies New York Sour Patch Kids

  • Similar product name (Stoner Patch Dummies)

  • Font

  • Colors

  • Flavor (cherry)

  • California cannabis leaf symbol

  • Cannabis warnings

  • Cannabis terms (stoned, stoner, cannabis)

  • Cannabis leaf motif

  • Consumpti on advice

 500 mg / not reportedi
Sour gummies New York Sour Patch Kids

  • Similar product name (Stoner Patch Dummies)

  • Font

  • Colors

  • Flavor (tropical)

  • THC content

  • California cannabis leaf symbol

  • Cannabis warnings

  • Cannabis terms (stoned, stoner, cannabis, THC)

  • Cannabis leaf motif

  • Consumpti on advice

 500 mg / 70 mgj
a

Only incomplete image of packaging available.

b

The flavor is not listed.

c

Package lists 500mg, although it is not labeled as THC (see Figure 2). We have inferred that it refers to THC.

d

The Nerds Clusters replicate the Nerd brand character. The Nerds Rope had a character that did not replicate the Nerds brand character.

e

The flavors (lemonade/wild cherry) for the California and New York products do not seem to be available for the CNCC Nerds Rope products.

f

The flavor for the District of Columbia product is not listed.

g

Two Nerds Rope packages were submitted from New York.

h

Only incomplete image of packaging available.

i

Package lists 500mg, although it is not labeled as THC. We have assumed that it refers to THC.

j

The indicated THC content per package is inconsistent with information on THC content per serving and servings per package (5).